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Costa Blanca has beaches for everyone. Even for our best friends, the dogs. Find dog friendly beaches on this page. Dog friendly beaches are the heaven on earth for your friend but also for yourself. Let your dog enjoy the beaches, the sand and the water while he is on vacation with his owner. At the Costa Blanca there are several dog friendly beaches to let your dog run around.

dog friendly beaches

Tip. Relevant is that you don’t forget to bring a bottle of water and in addition a bowl. Due to Mediterranean sun your dog can easily overheat. Because not all the dog beaches have dog fountains . As result that your dog is being thirsty. So you can never be too safe at the salty Mediterranean sea.

Also as a dog keeper : “scoop your poop” and also use the rubbish bins. Spending time with your dog at the Costa Blanca dog friendly beaches is a great way to relax and also enjoy the beautiful beaches.

But most of all, enjoy the summer with your friend and first of all read our top 6 of dog friendly beaches.

Alicante’s dog friendly beaches : Aguamarga

From 15 June till 15 September the Aguamarga beach will have a dog friendly beaches. The beach will be an area full of amenities for dogs. This is really the best beach of all.

Dog friendly beaches Agua Amarga Alicante

A company will take over the service from the town hall. The councilor wants a beach first of all adapted for the animals . Where users with their four feet friend will be able at the same time to ask for a snack but also for a drink at the beach bar. As a result that the service will be first class and set finally the standard for other dog beaches on national level. At the beach bar the dog owners will be able to buy a new a lead or a life jacket for their furry company. Near the beach bar, there will be a space offering dog owners information on the dog related services such as shops and vets. At the beach there is post to tie their mascots safely and give water and food.

The dog friendly beaches will include hammocks with umbrellas, so the dogs can escape from the heat of the sun. Even elevated platforms for when the dogs want to take a break away from the hot sand. On the 250 squares meters of the dog beach there will be an area for the pets to do ” their business” . This place will be cleaned and disinfected daily. All dogs must have their passport with vaccinations. Seems like at Aguamarga Alicante there will be a beach, where dog owners will able to enjoy together with their pet a probably a perfect sunny and relax day.

lovely dog friendly beaches

Villajoyosa dog friendly beaches :Playa El Xarco

The beach of El Xarco at Villajoyosa is a very quit pebble beach. The beach can be windy. The access is only possible by car by Venta El Xarco on the main road.

Gandia, Playa Can. At Gandia the dog friendly zone is sandy and located at the end of the beach. On the beach dogs must be on leads. Except when the dogs are swimming in the clear water.

Santa Pola, Calas del Cuartel. This doggy beach is located by the Santa Pola light house. The dog beach is a small sandy beaches with a little bit of pebbles. At Santa Pola beach the pet owner is well come with maximum two dogs. Dogs who are dangerous must wear therefore a muzzle to avoid problems with other dogs.

Santa Pola is setting up a small car park near the beach for the dogs. The dogwalkers have called for proper parking facilities.

Denia The dog beach for Denia is the Playa de la Escollera Norte.

Elche, Playa El Pinet. This beach in Elche has sandy dunes and also pine trees. Same as at the beach of Santa Pola, there is a muzzle obligatory for the dogs who can be dangerous. At the doggy beach of Elche, due to the Spanish law, all dogs must have their passport with vaccinations.

In the future, in 2018 Calpe , Torrievieja and Beniisa are thinking of opening also their dog beaches. So that your dog can jump into the Mediterranean Sea.

El Campello,The best thing in Campello there are two dog beaches.First : Playa de Punta del Riu. At El Campello the dog friendly beach is located near by the dry river. Therefore the beach is a pebble beach. At the beach there are natural rock pools, but take care of the currents while your pet is swimming . Then Playa Barranc d’ aiges.

AlteaAltea has a beach where the dogs are welcome. More specifically is the Playa Mar Y Monatana.

Torrevieja

Torrevieja will have two temperaly dog beaches in june 2018. They will be located at the Cala del Moro and the Punta Margalla. After the elections of 2019 they will be definitive. The good thing is that the dogs and their owners can already enjoy the beaches and the sea at Torrevieja this summer.

dog beaches

But at last.

Finally at all beaches as an owner of a dog, you must clean up after your pets. Their fore the authorities give heavy fines to foul the beaches. By Spanish law, all dogs must be micro chipped. Your pet must be vaccinated yearly against rabies and your little darling need to have a pet passport. The authorities may demand to see “Max” or ” Lola” passport.

Orihuela Costa

End of februari there is a “Perroton” at the Orihuela Costa .It consist of a walk accompagnied by the participants dogs . So it is a day out with the family and the pets. Various animal welfare associations will be presentThe event has also a charity side. Dogbag dispenders are also present. The community of Orihuela Costa is one with international residents and tourist. Animals are not a toy. So they deserve to be looked after.

Dog beach Orihuela Costa

Checklist before taking “Lola” or “Max” on vacation to the Costa Blanca dog friendly beaches.

European passport filled with completed schedule of vaccination certificate, the vaccination against rabies and possibly the health declaration.

Necklace with tube with vacation address and telephone number.

Bench: ideal to transport your pet but also usually required in your holiday.

Eat and drink bowls.

Can opener for food.

Dog poop bags.

Photo of your pet if he would run away.

A first aid kit.

Toys for your pet.

Dog friendly beaches : a success.

Since it was opened in June 2016 more than 100 dogs a day where registered. So Lola and max have been enjoying the beaches.

The city council said it has been an even more popular than they expected.Many pet holders have been coming regularly from all over the province. They prefer the beaches to others nearby where the dogs are allowed. The town hall checks daily the quality of the water the health controls of the pets , the identity of the dogs, the setting even the quality of the sand. The council have received many congratulations for their initiative. in addition the behavior of the dog owners and pets are excellent .

The city is located in the south of the town Alicante. Alicante is a part of the province Alicante. The city offers a nice place to live and to visit. It was important trough out the history. has a large history and was importance during the Moorish occupation.

The Palm tree park.

Fist, the Palm tree park is the largest “Palmeral Park” in Europe with 200 000 trees. As a result that the palm groves have an international UNESCO award.

Tourist information.

In the center of city you can find the tourist information office. Make a visit to the office for a good map and the correct list of opening times of the different things to visit. The opening hours and the prices of the museums are changing depending on the summer or winter season. Naturally , do not forget that in Spain the shops and museums can been closed for the siesta . They take their siesta normally between 14.00 and 16.00 or even 17.00

The tourist information employees will surely recommend the Elche city walking route. The walking route is a great introduction. Or take the small tourist train.This is easy and great way to see the best sights of the city.

This is a great and easy way to see the best sights

The Palmeral Park.

Again , the Palmeral park is a park full of groves of date palms. At the time of the Muslim occupation in the 8th century the date palms were planted. The Palmeral park, with a great irrigation system, is an oasis. It is an example of the Arab practices on the Iberian peninsula. After all the Palmeral of Elche is the largest of Europa. Presently on the second place is the Palmeral of the city of Orihuela. In fact the palm groves has over 200 000 palm trees.

Elche Palm Park

During your visit of Elche for the Palmeral Park you can visits the nice town and offers you a various choice of museums.

Archaeological and History Museum.

Indeed this museum is an award-winning museum. In the museum you learn more about the palm trees. Besides the museum is interactive and you can learn more about the long history of the town with Muslim, Roman and Iberian influences.

Elche Shopping

The next best of Elche is that the town has also fancy shopping malls. One of the shopping malls is out-of-town and is called the l’Aljub. In the town there is “El Corte Ingles” departemenet store. One of the famous outlets for the locals, is the outlet of the Salvador Artesano shoe factory, a real must for the shoe adepts. The outlet is the large as a football field.

Cathedral of Elche.

Also knows as the Basilica de Santa Maria . If you climb the steps of the roof of the Basilica of the Santa Maria, you can get a beautiful view over wonderful Elche end his Palm Tree Park. It is built on the remains of the old mosque. When the Muslims were conquered the mosque was considered to the Christian faith and became the Santa Maria church. It was rebuilt in the Gothic- Renaissance style. The current building, dating from 17th century, shows the influence of the Baroque.

Huerta del Cura.

More specifically ,a beautiful botanical garden full with a large range of Mediterranean plants. I fact, the Huerta del Cura , the priest garden, has an area of 12 000 m2. Below in the garden there is a large collection of cacti and palms trees from all over the world. The largest and the most splendid tree to see is the Imperial Palm. The Imperial Palm is a date palm with seven branches of the same trunk. As a result that the beauty and the symmetry are unique. After all, It is named an Imperial Palm tree after the Empress of Austria “Sissi”.

Arab Bath Museum.

Presently , these Arab baths are a remains of an Arabic bathing house. These baths date from the 12th century. Each bath consisted of three rooms.The most popular rooms was the warm bath. Now our saunas are built the same way today. In the past it was made of stone slabs and supported by pillars between which hot air was passed.

Museum of contemporary art.

With a large selection of Spanish artists who are the representative figures of the vanguard of Valencian arts like among others Miro, Soria and Cronica.

La Alcudia Museum.

Now the “La Alcudia Museum” is situated where the Iberian bust of the “Dame of Elche” was discovered. in fact the Dama de Elche is a stone bust. The bust was discovered in 1897 on the archaeological site at l’Alculdia. The dame of Elche is dating from the 4th century. It was taken to France after is was found and shown in the Louvre Museum in Paris. During the Franco’s government, Spain had to negotiate with the French government to return the bust to discovery place. As a resilt that it was placed in…….. the Prado Museum in Madrid. Meanwhile the people of Elche have asked for its return. In spite of the citizens have to live with a replica.

Elche Dama de Elche

Palm Grove Museum.

Again the Palm Grove Museum shows the Moorish origin and the culture of the Palm Trees

Visitors house.

In brief , the visitors house is a presentation on the city , its history, culture , festivals…..

Municipal Park.

In particular , a beautiful park where you can enjoy the flora. Many locals come to walk , to talk and to relax.

Town Hall.

In fact , the Town Hall building is the oldest municipal house on this part of the Valencian province . So it is worth a visit.

Beaches .

At last , he town is located in the south of the Costa Blanca nearby the Mediterranean sea . As a result, that it has around 10 km of shoreline with white sandy beaches. Now, the beaches are surrounded by restaurants, ice cream kiosks, tapas bars and in the summer season a street market. Presently the farmers offer directly their excellent products . Part of the beaches is occupied with style 1950 villa’s . In this villa’s are mostly restaurants and accommodation .

At the most beaches there is life guard vigilance, a large parking possibility and wooden gangways.Because this wooden gangways connect the access to the road with the beaches. In fact , there is also a regular bus service between the several beaches of Elche.

During the summer season , this beaches are loved by the Alicante people. Not only for the superb quality of the azulblue water but also for it richness of the water fauna and Flora. Nearby there is a Nature Reserve a natural wetland nearby Gran Alicant.-/ Santa Pola.

South of the municipal , there are also impressive strip of dunes. This dunes has a pine forest.

Elche Beaches

Access.

The best , the town is just 20 km from Alicante and El Altet , the airport of Alicante. Indeed it is within the reach of major motorways like the AP-7. As a result that it makes the access to and from the other cities like Murcia, Alicante, Benidorm, Santa Pola, Torrievieja, Orihuela …very easy.